Unit Study Materials
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Unit 4: Ancient Greece Objectives
1. Students will examine how geography impacted the development of Ancient Greece.
2. Students will determine how the Minoans and Mycenaeans shaped early Greek civilizations.
3. Students will analyze how the various governmental structures arose and were developed by the ancient Greek city-states.
4. Students will examine how war with invaders and conflict among the Greeks affected the city states.
5. Students will analyze the differences and similarities between the Greek philosophers.
6. Students will examine the development of the Hellenistic world and discuss it's impact on the development of western civilization.
1. Students will examine how geography impacted the development of Ancient Greece.
2. Students will determine how the Minoans and Mycenaeans shaped early Greek civilizations.
3. Students will analyze how the various governmental structures arose and were developed by the ancient Greek city-states.
4. Students will examine how war with invaders and conflict among the Greeks affected the city states.
5. Students will analyze the differences and similarities between the Greek philosophers.
6. Students will examine the development of the Hellenistic world and discuss it's impact on the development of western civilization.
The Minoans and Mycenaeans
Tour Greece!!!
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Task: Observe and Analyze the Ancient City of Knossos and Mycenae
1. How are these two cities similar? Different?
2. What is a Fresco? What was depicted in Minoan frescoes?
3. Which of these civilizations do you think was more advanced? Defend your answer with evidence.
4. Why are these two civilizations so important to the study of ancient Greece?
1. How are these two cities similar? Different?
2. What is a Fresco? What was depicted in Minoan frescoes?
3. Which of these civilizations do you think was more advanced? Defend your answer with evidence.
4. Why are these two civilizations so important to the study of ancient Greece?
The Trojan War - Fact or Fiction?
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Task: Examine the Trojan War and determine why this story was significant to the Ancient Greeks.
1. Was the Trojan war a real conflict? How does history differ from Homer's epic poems?
2. Why do you think the Ancient Greeks felt the Iliad and the Odyssey were significant stories?
1. Was the Trojan war a real conflict? How does history differ from Homer's epic poems?
2. Why do you think the Ancient Greeks felt the Iliad and the Odyssey were significant stories?
DECISIVE Battles!!!
The Persian War
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The Persian Empire vs.
The Greek City States 1st Invasion = Persia (Darius) vs. Athens Video #1 - Battle of Marathon 2nd Invasion = Persia (Xerxes) vs. Greek Coalition (Athens, 300 Spartans, & others) Video #2 - Battle of Thermopylae What are the effects of each of these Battles? |
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